Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Former UP Village Head and Wife Found Dead; Land Dispute Suspected
An elderly couple, former village head Mohammad Roshan and his wife Waseela, were found dead in their home in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district.
They had been living alone and had a land dispute with a man named Rinku Tripathi.
Police are investigating, and the cause of death is not yet known.
Bodies of Mohammad Roshan (80) and Waseela (60) found under suspicious circumstances
Roshan's body found inside house, Waseela's in nearby bushes with injuries
Couple lived alone, had a land dispute with Rinku Tripathi over shops in Ikauna market
Roshan had lodged an FIR against Tripathi for fraudulent sale deed
Police investigating, post-mortem examination underway
- Who
- Mohammad Roshan (80) and Waseela (60)
- What
- Found dead under suspicious circumstances
- When
- Early Sunday morning
- Where
- Khawa Pokhar village, Ikauna police station area, Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Possible land dispute with Rinku Tripathi
Family's View
Police's Stance
Cause of Death
Family's View
Murder due to land dispute
Police's Stance
Undetermined, pending post-mortem report
- Age of Roshan
- 80
- Age of Waseela
- 60
- Location of bodies
- Inside house (Roshan), nearby bushes (Waseela)
- Land dispute
- Over three small shops in Ikauna market
- FIR lodged by Roshan
- Yes, against Rinku Tripathi for fraudulent sale deed
